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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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